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Photo of Jill Ker Conway and Barack Obama
July 17, 2018
Jill Ker Conway, trail-blazing historian and feminist, was U of T's first female vice-president
Photo of Dr. Jack Tu
June 25, 2018
U of T's Dr. Jack Tu's work drew international acclaim but he was 'kind and gentle and humble'
Photo of Lois Weir
May 30, 2018
Lois Weir, one of the first employees of then Erindale College, became associate dean in the Faculty of Music
Photo of Neville Moray
May 11, 2018
U of T Remembers: Former professor Neville Moray published seminal paper on 'cocktail party effect'
Photo of Lee Ann Fujii
March 29, 2018
Lee Ann Fujii was a dramatic lecturer, rigorous researcher and devoted mentor
Photo of Boris Lysenko
March 23, 2018
Boris Lysenko was an accomplished performer and an influential, beloved teacher
Photo of Francess Halpenny
February 1, 2018
Francess Georgina Halpenny: 'Incredible force of nature' spent decades working on Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Photo of Angela and David Prediger
January 19, 2018
David Prediger: U of T facilities manager believed 'better spaces made better students'
Photo of Helen Rosenthal
January 5, 2018
Helen Stephanie Rosenthal: Mathematician who loved to teach and was active in faculty association
Photo of Robert Garrison
December 14, 2017
Robert (Bob) Garrison: For 40 years at U of T, he studied – and explained – the stars